Thesis Proposal

My essay will center around the media form of video games, arguing that they have become increasingly more complex.  My argument will juxtapose the games Pole Position (Namco: 1982) and Duck Hunt (Nintendo: 1984) against the games Forza 2 Motorsport (Microsoft Game Studios: 2007) and Call of Duty: World at War (Activision: 2008).  One secondary source is The Effects of Video Games on Adolescents and Adults by Gordon M. Hart, Ph.D. Another is Technology and Informal Education: What is Taught, What is Learned by Patricia Greenfield.

Thesis:  Video games have become increasingly more complex and, in turn, challenge gamers more than ever.